Portrait of Muhammad Shah Qajar and his Vizier Haj Mirza Aghasi. Dimensions: H. 15 in (38.1 cm) W. 10 7/8 in (27.6 cm). Date: second quarter 19th century.This imperial portrait shows Muhammad Shah, the third ruler of the Qajar dynasty (r. 1834-48), seated on a verandah in a traditional pose holding a jewel-studded sword as his trusted vizier reads him a letter. He wears a scarlet, European-style military uniform with pearl epaulettes and bejeweled armbands (bazubands) and a Qajar astrakhan hat with a plumed aigrette. Watercolor portraits of Muhammad Shah are rare; this painting combines traditional and Europeanizing stylistic elements and highlights the transitional spirit of court portraiture during his rule. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

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Portrait of Muhammad Shah Qajar and his Vizier Haj Mirza Aghasi. Dimensions: H. 15 in (38.1 cm) W. 10 7/8 in (27.6 cm). Date: second quarter 19th century.This imperial portrait shows Muhammad Shah, the third ruler of the Qajar dynasty (r. 1834-48), seated on a verandah in a traditional pose holding a jewel-studded sword as his trusted vizier reads him a letter. He wears a scarlet, European-style military uniform with pearl epaulettes and bejeweled armbands (bazubands) and a Qajar astrakhan hat with a plumed aigrette. Watercolor portraits of Muhammad Shah are rare; this painting combines traditional and Europeanizing stylistic elements and highlights the transitional spirit of court portraiture during his rule. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

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